1. ORGANIZERSContinuing the ongoing success of the annual Capri Film Festival which started in 1995, the Capri in the World Institute is now launching the 2018 Capri Special Contest.2. OBJECTIVESThe Capri Special Contest traditionally aims at highlighting the artistic value of Italian and international films, filmmakers and performing artists that have received global resounding acclaim. The Contest becomes an opportunity to explore and analyze the works premiered or distributed in Italy and abroad over the course of the prior year.3. DATESThe 2018 Capri Special Contest will take place over the six-day period from Wednesday December 26th to Sunday December 31st .4. THE SECTIONSThe activities of Capri Special Contest 2018 are divided into two sections:1. Today’s Italian Cinema: A selection of Italy’s feature and documentary films which were premiered or distributed in movie theatres from January 1 to December 31 2018 (or screened during Capri Film Festival), and acknowledged by MIBACT as works of cultural interest.2. Global Focus: A selection of feature and documentary films from any part of the world, which were premiered or distributed in movie theatres from January 1, to December 31, 2017 (or screened during Capri Film Festival) .5. THE WORKS1. The works are exclusively and unquestionably selected by the Board of the Capri in the World Institute with the support of international luminaries who are chosen by the Institute’s board and are invited to attend the Festival and provide their support.2. The 2018 Capri Special Contest includes feature and documentary films which were already released in theatres, as well as works which will be screened during the Festival.3. The following list includes all the awards that are going to be presented during and after the Festival by the Institute Board, which in 2018 will be chaired by Oscar® winner Alessandro Bertolazzi:

A) The Awards List is compiled according to the Academy Awards sections and it is based on the movies presented in Capri, at the peak of the awards season.

B) The Institute List – on the other hand – will assess all the productions and the artists which the Institute Capri in the World and the 2018 Board, will consider worthy of an acknowledgment at the end of the season.The Institute List acknowledges the works and the talent of the artists who are part of the history of filmmaking and who have been selected by the Board.

6. SUBTITLES AND COPIES1. Italian works that have achieved international interest will be presented to the Board and the audience with English subtitles.2. Foreign films will be presented in their original version and with Italian subtitles. The producers of movies spoken in a language other than English are kindly invited to provide English subtitles and an Italian translation of the dialogues.3. The copies of the films selected by the Festival must be received by the General Office of the Festival, in Rome, not later than December 15, 2018, in compliance with the instructions provided by the Planning Department.4. The films will be returned to their owners not later than January 15, 2019.5. The Festival Management will publish a brochure containing the synopses of the movies as well as a description of the awards to be bestowed upon the artists.6. The calendar of screenings and time table will be made known by the Festival Management not later than December 20th. The Festival organization is not responsible for any changes due to unexpected circumstances (climate conditions, technical issues, problems linked to the artists’ visit to Capri, etc.). The official program will be printed and made available by the Festival Management which will notify submitters and attendees about these changes through the Festival’s website www.capri-world.com.7. GENERAL INFORMATION1. All the works (in any format) will be protected against any type of risk that may damage the copies, including their loss or theft by an insurance policy. Said policy is obtained by the Capri in the World Institute and covers the period during which the properties are in the possession of the Festival. In case a copy is lost or damaged, the responsibility of the Festival will be limited to the value of its reprint according to the Italian fees.2. The works presented in Capri will be selected by the Institute Board.3. The Board will assess the submitted works and award them for their merits as deemed appropriate.4. The present guidelines are written in Italian and English. In case of any issue generated by the interpretation of the rules, the Italian version prevails.5. Any application aimed at being included in the Special Contest implies full acceptance of the present guidelines.6. The Festival Board can make decisions about issues which are not included in these guidelines. Any controversy will be dealt with by the Court of Naples.